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Neighborhoods of Nebraska
Neighborhoods of Nebraska
An interactive map of Nebraska designed for students in grades 6-12, offering insights into the dynamic landscape of their state. Reflecting on my own upbringing in northeast Kansas, I realize I often overlooked the remarkable natural environment around me. The rolling native Konza tallgrass prairie of the Flint Hills always in my background, but not always at top of mind. This map empowers users to select locations across Nebraska, exploring the intricacies of the life below the soil, above the horizon, and historical events that have shaped their surroundings. This tool is not limited to youth exploration; it also serves as a valuable asset for teachers incorporating it into their classrooms. The map is equipped with a wealth of resources, including activities, games, homework assignments, and more, designed to enhance the educational experience and engage students in a comprehensive exploration of Nebraska's diverse neighborhoods.
Precipitation Patterns changing through time
Precipitation Patterns changing through time
Average Annual Precipitation Across Nebraska Since 1900
This fact sheet shows precipitation changes across space and time throughout Nebraska.
Cheatgrass in the Nebraska Panhandle
Cheatgrass in the Nebraska Panhandle
Average Annual Forage % Cover in the Panhandle of Nebraska
This catalog provides an overview of the history and phenology of cheatgrass, along with recommended management strategies to prevent its spread and reduce its presence in pastures. It includes county-specific graphs for the Nebraska Panhandle, offering landowners localized insights into cheatgrass trends and conditions in their area.
USDA Career Webinar Series
USDA Career Webinar Series
I co-hosted and organized a 9-episode webinar series highlighting various USDA agencies. Each episode featured a different agency, with a diverse range of representatives discussing career opportunities across fields such as forestry, climate science, and beyond. This series provided valuable insights into the wide array of career paths within both the USDA and BLM, offering participants the chance to engage with agency representatives, learn about their experiences, and have their questions answered. This experience strengthened my professional development by requiring extensive outreach to representatives and honed my creative skills through the design of visually engaging flyers and the creation of a dedicated website to host the series.
Wildlife-friendly fencing for bison: Assessing success for containment and conflict prevention
Wildlife-friendly fencing for bison: Assessing success for containment and conflict prevention
Bison restoration is increasingly becoming a point of focus across the West, however fence designs for bison enclosures have generally not been wildlife friendly because the conventional wisdom is that bison are harder to contain than cattle. Effectively holding bison is of particular importance in order to assuage concerns of infrastructural damage and competition with cattle should bison escape. This study aimed to measure the success of bison fencing and of wildlife friendly bison fence (WFBF) designs. American Prairie in Montana designed a WFBF to hold bison. They tested the effectiveness of the fence design on holding bison. These fencing changes have had significant beneficial wildlife effects across a landscape of hundreds of thousands of hectares that are considered some of the most important in Montana for wildlife connectivity. Check it uot soon in Ecological Solutions and Evidence journal!
Central Great Plains Wildflowers: Sandhills
Central Great Plains Wildflowers: Sandhills
Check out some of the common forbs you could find in the central sandhills!
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